Amber Butaud
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That's good. You know, I was at this event one time and this man who's been very successful in his life gave me some really great advice. We were talking about how we donate to causes and what we give to and nod and things like that. And he said to me, Amber, the things of this world are measurable. If you do good at your job, you get a raise.
That's good. You know, I was at this event one time and this man who's been very successful in his life gave me some really great advice. We were talking about how we donate to causes and what we give to and nod and things like that. And he said to me, Amber, the things of this world are measurable. If you do good at your job, you get a raise.
If you earn a certain amount of income, you buy a bigger house or you get cars. If you do good in a sport, you get an award, you win the game. All the things of this world are measurable. And we like that. We like measure. We want to measure. We have a desire in us to measure. But the things of the Lord are unmeasurable, this side of heaven. But they are measured. They're just measured in heaven.
If you earn a certain amount of income, you buy a bigger house or you get cars. If you do good in a sport, you get an award, you win the game. All the things of this world are measurable. And we like that. We like measure. We want to measure. We have a desire in us to measure. But the things of the Lord are unmeasurable, this side of heaven. But they are measured. They're just measured in heaven.
If you earn a certain amount of income, you buy a bigger house or you get cars. If you do good in a sport, you get an award, you win the game. All the things of this world are measurable. And we like that. We like measure. We want to measure. We have a desire in us to measure. But the things of the Lord are unmeasurable, this side of heaven. But they are measured. They're just measured in heaven.
So every day I wake up, I look at life and I say, okay, I've got dual currency with my time and effort. And that is I've got currency and time and effort measured here. And then I have the unmeasurable kind on this side, but is being measured up there. And everything that I touch should have both of those. So relationships, unmeasurable here.
So every day I wake up, I look at life and I say, okay, I've got dual currency with my time and effort. And that is I've got currency and time and effort measured here. And then I have the unmeasurable kind on this side, but is being measured up there. And everything that I touch should have both of those. So relationships, unmeasurable here.
So every day I wake up, I look at life and I say, okay, I've got dual currency with my time and effort. And that is I've got currency and time and effort measured here. And then I have the unmeasurable kind on this side, but is being measured up there. And everything that I touch should have both of those. So relationships, unmeasurable here.
I mean, I guess if you go, well, I've got a black book of so much, you could say that. But really, are those actually deep relationships? Are those just people you know? You know, time spent with somebody being present
I mean, I guess if you go, well, I've got a black book of so much, you could say that. But really, are those actually deep relationships? Are those just people you know? You know, time spent with somebody being present
I mean, I guess if you go, well, I've got a black book of so much, you could say that. But really, are those actually deep relationships? Are those just people you know? You know, time spent with somebody being present
at the grocery store for an additional 30 minutes because the cashier lady had a hard time maybe lost a family member or whatever and you're there to listen and give of your time and maybe some words of wisdom of encouragement because kindness is free and you can just give that away if you got it from doing that isn't measured here like no one's giving you an award nobody's patting you on the back
at the grocery store for an additional 30 minutes because the cashier lady had a hard time maybe lost a family member or whatever and you're there to listen and give of your time and maybe some words of wisdom of encouragement because kindness is free and you can just give that away if you got it from doing that isn't measured here like no one's giving you an award nobody's patting you on the back
at the grocery store for an additional 30 minutes because the cashier lady had a hard time maybe lost a family member or whatever and you're there to listen and give of your time and maybe some words of wisdom of encouragement because kindness is free and you can just give that away if you got it from doing that isn't measured here like no one's giving you an award nobody's patting you on the back
But it is measured, and it's measured in a currency that you will obtain forever, for eternity. And so if you can look at it that way, that you're storing up and that you have currency, just double currency, and that's what you choose to do with your time here and your time that you give forever, I think it's a better way to live and puts things in perspective.
But it is measured, and it's measured in a currency that you will obtain forever, for eternity. And so if you can look at it that way, that you're storing up and that you have currency, just double currency, and that's what you choose to do with your time here and your time that you give forever, I think it's a better way to live and puts things in perspective.
But it is measured, and it's measured in a currency that you will obtain forever, for eternity. And so if you can look at it that way, that you're storing up and that you have currency, just double currency, and that's what you choose to do with your time here and your time that you give forever, I think it's a better way to live and puts things in perspective.
I think if you go practical. Yeah. I think it's like, you know, that big jar that you put the big rocks in first. So you got to say daily, what are my big rocks? What are the things that are most important to me? What trumps the chaos in my life, right? Yeah. That's always going to happen.
I think if you go practical. Yeah. I think it's like, you know, that big jar that you put the big rocks in first. So you got to say daily, what are my big rocks? What are the things that are most important to me? What trumps the chaos in my life, right? Yeah. That's always going to happen.
I think if you go practical. Yeah. I think it's like, you know, that big jar that you put the big rocks in first. So you got to say daily, what are my big rocks? What are the things that are most important to me? What trumps the chaos in my life, right? Yeah. That's always going to happen.